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Practical PHP and MySQL: Building Eight Dynamic Web Applications demonstrates that it’s easy to build commercial-quality Web applications using free and open source software. The book walks you ...

As a MySQL developer, you should be at least dimly aware that MySQL supports several database formats. Find out what each is good for and how you use them.

Database development with Java, C++ and Python. Developers often install MySQL to support database development with technologies including Hibernate, SQLAlchemy, or even Open Database Community ...